Ruth Niehaus was born on July 11, 1928 in Krefeld, Germany as Ruth Hildegard Rosemarie Niehaus. She was an actress, known for Weg ohne Umkehr (1953), Rosen blühen auf dem Heidegrab (1952) and Rosenmontag (1955). She was married to Ivar Lissner. She died on September 24, 1994 in Hamburg, Germany.